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Millennials, we finally have a teen drama to rival One Tree Hill and The OC

Millennials, we finally have a teen drama to rival One Tree Hill and The OC

Published by Daniella Wilson

As a millennial, I feel strongly that the early Noughties were the golden age of young adult television. Soapy shows like Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and The OC dominated my teen life (when I wasn’t on MSN Messenger or playing The Sims, of course).  I might be biased but this era – where a murderous father’s heart transplants gets eaten by a dog, or a teenager shoots her situationship’s big brother to the tune of Imogen Heap – has felt like it hasn’t had a worthy successor – until now.  WATCH: Sterling Point trailer Sure we’ve had some good YA shows; Never Have I Ever was a solid high school comedy with a dollop of young grief, Heartstopper is the super sweet LGBTQ+ show we all wished we had when we were younger, then there was 13 Reasons Why (the less said on that the better), then finally The Summer I Turned Pretty, which rebirthed the whole genre very impressively for saying that nothing really happens in it – but when I walk about successors I …

Golden deep-sea coral off Costa Rica adds a new branch to the tree of life

Golden deep-sea coral off Costa Rica adds a new branch to the tree of life

Published by Jenni Sidey

A bright yellow coral found deep off Costa Rica is so different from known corals that scientists created a new species, genus and family for it. Its unusual anatomy and hundreds of genes showed that the coral belongs near one known family but remains distinct enough to stand on its own. The discovery expands the known diversity of deep-sea life and could help scientists identify vulnerable coral habitats on Costa Rica’s Pacific seamounts. Scientists exploring the deep Pacific off Costa Rica have found a coral so unusual that it needed its own new family. Bright yellow, tree-like and rooted among fields of brittle stars, the coral rose from rocky seamounts like a golden forest in the dark. The discovery introduces a new species, a new genus and a new family of gorgonian octocorals. The species is named Laurinque elenya. The genus is Laurinque, and the new family is Laurinqueidae. Researchers collected the coral at depths of 360 to 529 meters. The work took place during expeditions in 2019 and 2023 aboard the research vessels Falkor …

Pengfei’s Take Off Set for U.S. Release Via Orchid Tree Media

Pengfei’s Take Off Set for U.S. Release Via Orchid Tree Media

Published by Daniella Wilson

Take Off, a Chinese drama about a factory worker who spends his life chasing the dream of building a flying machine, will open in U.S. theaters on Sept. 17, courtesy of specialty distributor Orchid Tree Media. The fourth feature from Chinese director Pengfei, the film recently made its North American premiere at the New York Asian Film Festival in July. It stars rising actor Jiang Qiming — currently seen in the Chinese blockbuster Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, which is poised to become the country’s biggest hit of the summer — and is based on a novella by acclaimed Chinese author Shuang Xuetao. Set in the rust-belt cities of northeast China and spanning the 1970s to the present, the film follows Li Mingqi (Jiang), an ordinary laborer who inherits his late father’s impossible ambition — to build a homemade flying jetpack — but an early experiment goes wrong and leaves his brother-in-law disabled, shadowing the decades that follow. As the country opens up economically, Li and his wife (Li Xueqin) convert an …

The Magic Faraway Tree Team on Bringing 1940s Classic Into Modern Era

The Magic Faraway Tree Team on Bringing 1940s Classic Into Modern Era

Published by Daniella Wilson

In Vertical’s upcoming The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton’s 1940s children’s novels get a modern makeover, and one that director Ben Gregor, as well as stars Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, say brings the author’s messages around adventure and family to a modern audience.  “Simon [Farnaby] made it really relevant. He made it about kids of today, but with all the values and excitement of the adventures of Enid Blyton. He brought the two worlds together in this amazing, tender, warm, funny way,” Gregor told The Hollywood Reporter while discussing the work of the film’s screenwriter at the New York premiere on Wednesday night. “It’s not a preachy thing, but it does say go outside and climb a tree and have some fun. Get off the screens. And Simon, he’s a master of warmth. It’s like having a big hug watching this movie.” The second story in the Faraway trilogy, the film and book follow three siblings who move to the English countryside and discover a magical tree and its fantastical inhabitants. All are able …

Keeley Hawes’ forgotten period drama Under the Greenwood Tree is perfect for Jane Austen fans

Keeley Hawes’ forgotten period drama Under the Greenwood Tree is perfect for Jane Austen fans

Published by Daniella Wilson

If, like me, you’re a devoted Jane Austen superfan, you’ve likely already exhausted every screen adaptation worth your time, from the BBC’s iconic 1995 Pride and Prejudice to spin-offs like Miss Austen and The Other Bennet Sister.  While we may all be eagerly counting down the days until Netflix’s upcoming Pride and Prejudice series arrives later this year, there’s a hidden gem on Prime Video guaranteed to win over any Austen lover.  © Netflix/Ludo RobertNetflix’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice arrives later this year Keeley Hawes takes the lead in the 2005 production of Under the Greenwood Tree, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s 1872 novel about a young woman navigating the affections of three suitors in a rural village.  Boasting a respectable 73 per cent Rotten Tomatoes score alongside glowing audience reviews, this delightful film is a must-watch for any Austen fan. Keep reading to find out more. Recommended videoYou may also likeWATCH: Keeley Hawes also stars in Miss Austen – have you seen it? What is Under the Greenwood Tree about?  Set in the 19th century, …

California man drank all day then drove into a tree at 101 mph with a car full of people

California man drank all day then drove into a tree at 101 mph with a car full of people

Published by Sam Flores

A man who drunkenly drove into a tree at more than 100 mph, killing five passengers riding with him, could spend the rest of his life in prison after he’s sentenced next month. On Thursday, a jury convicted Cameron Garcia, 28, of five counts of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and carjacking in connection with the deadly crash and police pursuit Feb. 9, 2023. According to Sacramento County prosecutors, Garcia had spent the day drinking near the Sacramento River, then got behind the wheel with a car full of people. He was speeding down River Road, a two-lane highway that bends with the Sacramento River, when he went off an embankment just south of the Freeport Bridge, the district attorney’s office said in a news release. Garcia hit a tree at 101 miles per hour. Prosecutors say Garcia actually hit the accelerator before ramming into the tree, instead of the brakes. The car flipped 180 degrees, almost completely tearing off the vehicle’s roof and right side. All five passengers were ejected from the car and were …

A family group walking holiday in Exmoor: steam trains, tree climbing and lashings of ice-cream | Family holidays

A family group walking holiday in Exmoor: steam trains, tree climbing and lashings of ice-cream | Family holidays

Published by Sam Flores

“I’m not going to wake her up,” I hiss at my 12-year-old son who’s standing half naked in a dark corridor of a Victorian house. “Please, Mum. She said we could come at any time! I don’t want to get Lyme disease,” he begs. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. This is not the kind of drama I was expecting when I signed up to a family walking holiday in Exmoor. A few meltdowns about an extra mile or a blister perhaps, but not a night mission to one of the guides to request a tick removal. The door opens and Jill comes out brandishing her tweezers. “Have you found another one?” she says cheerily as she whips out the bug that’s buried its head in my son’s torso. double quotation mark From the briefings in the boot room to hula-hooping on the lawn, we could easily have time travelled to 1956 As we trot back to our room, I feel as …

At 4,800-years-old, Methuselah is the world’s oldest living tree – predates the Egyptian pyramids

At 4,800-years-old, Methuselah is the world’s oldest living tree – predates the Egyptian pyramids

Published by Jenni Sidey

In California’s White Mountains, a bristlecone pine called Methuselah has held on for nearly 4,800 years, outlasting kingdoms, droughts, and whole eras of human history. Its battered trunk poses a basic question that still pulls scientists uphill: how does a tree live this long? It does not look built for grandeur. Methuselah is not especially tall, and it does not command attention the way a giant sequoia does. But age, not size, is what sets it apart. It is widely accepted as the world’s oldest known non-clonal tree, a single living organism rather than one that survives by cloning or regrowing from itself. That distinction has made the tree a symbol of endurance, but its survival is tied to a hard, stingy place. Methuselah grows just below the tree line in a subalpine zone marked by thin soil, bitter winds, and freezing temperatures. Where richer forests reward speed, this landscape rewards restraint. A 4,800-year-old tree named Methuselah survives in California’s mountains. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) A life built on slow growth Great Basin bristlecone pines survive by …

Chrissy Teigen’s two-storey tree inside m family home has poignant hidden meaning

Chrissy Teigen’s two-storey tree inside $25m family home has poignant hidden meaning

Published by Daniella Wilson

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen’s Beverly Hills mansion, with an estimated price tag of $25 million, is a haven for them and their four children, Luna, Miles, Esti and Wren. It is full of an array of incredible features, and one of which is not only visually impressive but also incredibly meaningful. In the centre of their living space, the family have a two-storey tree that was once a living tree that’s now been embalmed.  The focal point was a poignant installation for John and Chrissy as it is there to represent their late son Jack, who sadly died when Chrissy was 20 weeks pregnant in 2020.  The model has called the structure the “tree of life” and in an Instagram Live the couple explained exactly the thought process behind the addition. The tree is visible behind Chrissy “We dedicated this to baby Jack and it’s really beautiful,” hitmaker John explained. “We were inspired by our friend Kelly Wearstler’s house – she has a tree in the middle of it – and we thought it would …

Contractor, supervisor get conditional warning over Lower Peirce Reservoir tree clearance: NParks

Contractor, supervisor get conditional warning over Lower Peirce Reservoir tree clearance: NParks

Published by Sam Flores

SINGAPORE: A contractor and project supervisor responsible for the unauthorised clearance of trees at Lower Peirce Reservoir have been issued with conditional warnings, the National Parks Board (NParks) said on Wednesday (Jul 1).  An area in the nature reserve contained trees planted under a nationwide greening initiative, but earlier in June, dozens of saplings and shrubs at the site were found to have been cleared.  In a statement to CNA, NParks’ group director for enforcement and investigation, Ms Jessica Kwok, said the agency had completed investigations into the incident and “after carefully considering the facts and circumstances of the matter”, issued the contractor and project supervisor with a 24-month conditional warning. This was their first offence. However, if either party commits another offence during this period, they may be charged in court for both the original and new offences, she said. It is an offence to cut, collect or displace any tree or plant within any national park or nature reserve without permission from the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation. Offenders can be jailed for up …